State Ex Rel. Lewandowski v. Callaway

Floyd Lewandowski seeks review of a decision denying him a writ of mandamus. The writ he sought would have compelled a Wisconsin Patients Compensation Panel to consider his motion to reopen his case and to review its order which dismissed his case before the panel. Because we conclude that Lewandowski has a statutory right to have the panel consider his motion to reopen his case, we reverse the court of appeals’ decision and remand to the circuit court with directions to enter the writ of mandamus to compel the patients compensation panel to consider Lewandow-ski’s motion to reopen his case.

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